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Abilene, TX vs Great Bend, KS

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Highlights
- Great Bend has 4.6% more rainy days than Abilene.
- Great Bend has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Great Bend scores 2.6% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18502443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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